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White Corn Meal Cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

White Corn Meal Cake

A historical breakfast preparation centered on scalded milk, directly cited to Farmer’s 1910 edition.

Imperial Muffins archival citation card

Baking Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Imperial Muffins

Imperial Muffins as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

1910 Spanish Omelet with Tomato-Caper Sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Brunch Cited source

12 min prepserves 3

1910 Spanish Omelet with Tomato-Caper Sauce

A folded French-style omelet surrounded by a savory tomato, onion, mushroom, caper, and green-pepper sauce.

Graham Bread archival citation card

Baking Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Graham Bread

Graham Bread as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

Stale bread griddle-cakes archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Stale bread griddle-cakes

Stale bread griddle-cakes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including let two cupfuls of dry bread crumbs soak for an hour in a quart of milk.

Luncheon Rolls archival citation card

Baking Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 2

Luncheon Rolls

Luncheon Rolls as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

Rye Gems archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Rye Gems

Start the day with Farmer’s original Rye Gems method, preserved as a source transcription.

Baked milk toast archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked milk toast

Baked milk toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including trim off the crust from slices nearly half an inch thick.

Rich Corn Cake archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Rich Corn Cake

Start the day with Farmer’s original Rich Corn Cake method, preserved as a source transcription.

Buttered toast archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Buttered toast

Buttered toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut the crusts from thin slices of stale bread and toast them over a clear fire to a.

Rye Drop Cakes archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Rye Drop Cakes

Start the day with Farmer’s original Rye Drop Cakes method, preserved as a source transcription.

Graham bread (No. 1) archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Graham bread (No. 1)

Graham bread (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including set a sponge over night, as for white bread, and in the morning work into it a cup o.

One Egg Muffins I archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

One Egg Muffins I

Start the day with Farmer’s original One Egg Muffins I method, preserved as a source transcription.

Buttermilk bread archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Buttermilk bread

Buttermilk bread, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a chopping-bowl put a quart of flour which has been sifted three times with hal.

Cream Scones archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 2

Cream Scones

Start the day with Farmer’s original Cream Scones method, preserved as a source transcription.

Corn bread made of southern meal archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Corn bread made of southern meal

A page-cited historical breakfast recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Mushrooms on toast archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Mushrooms on toast

Mushrooms on toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and broil fresh mushrooms, spread them with butter, dust with salt and pepper, .

Raised Doughnuts archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 2

Raised Doughnuts

A historical breakfast preparation centered on milk, directly cited to Farmer’s 1910 edition.

Old-fashioned rye bread archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Old-fashioned rye bread

Marion Harland’s original method for Old-fashioned rye bread, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Raisin bread archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Raisin bread

Marion Harland’s original method for Raisin bread, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Coffee Cakes (Brioche) archival citation card

Baking Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Coffee Cakes (Brioche)

Coffee Cakes (Brioche) as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

Oatmeal cookies archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Oatmeal cookies

Marion Harland’s original method for Oatmeal cookies, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Slow-Baked Lemon Rice Pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

8 min prepserves 6

Slow-Baked Lemon Rice Pudding

Milk, rice, sugar, salt, and lemon rind bake low and slow into an old-fashioned creamy pudding.

Anchovy toast archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Anchovy toast

Anchovy toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut stale bread into strips an inch and a half wide and three inches long.